Housing shortfall, costs and affordability

[bravado]

I think we are all saying the same thing  The buying power of your dollar was better amd homes were affordable.  And those that want to call me names,  that says enough to me about you..

I worked in a factory for 15 years, trust me,  it wasn't good wages.  Then owner of the company i worked for  payed terribly for what he expected.  But still,  I could afford way more then than I can now in comparison.

I just think it’s not the dollar’s fault. We have severely limited new higher density growth and the bill is coming due for low density builds at the same time, and we’re shocked that homes are unaffordable? The dollar + wages are only part of the problem in the macro. The micro happens in our planning departments and councils every day and generally dodges a lot of the blame.

(This doesn’t even begin to discuss the shocking waste and inability of the construction industry to become more efficient over time)